Canada is taking action to further strengthen the long-term sustainability and prosperity of our fisheries
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 10/26/16 -- The Government of Canada listened to Canadians and is taking action to improve the management of our fisheries to ensure healthy fish stocks for future generations and making that information public.
Today at Oceana Canada''s Science Symposium in Ottawa, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that the government is following through on its commitment to be more transparent by making detailed information about Canada''s major fish stocks and fisheries available to the public. The results of our annual Sustainability Survey for Fisheries are online for the first time, so Canadians can now monitor the progress we are making on managing 159 of our key fish stocks.
In addition, because of new investment in oceans and freshwater science, the department is receiving an additional $24 million each year that will be devoted exclusively to science activities that support healthy fish stocks. This enables the department to do more stock assessments on commercial species and species at risk.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is also building new, important partnerships with academia, environmental groups, and other organizations to ensure that we have the best available science to support our decisions. For example, the department is providing more than half a million dollars to Ocean Networks Canada to organize its Pacific fisheries, mammal and ocean data. The pilot project supports open science, with the end goal of making our data more accessible and user-friendly for stakeholders, academia and Canadians.
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"We have already taken concrete steps to improve how we manage our fisheries and to make our information more accessible to the public. We are making progress-but there''s still a lot more work to do. I strongly believe in the important role played by our environmental partners, such as Oceana Canada. Together, we can work to ensure Canada''s fisheries thrive for generations to come."
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
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